All posts tagged "learning a language"
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30Expat EssentialsLearning Italian, Pt. 2: Okay, now for the tricky part
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part series about learning Italian. You can jump to Pt. 1 here.) Ever dream...
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40Expat EssentialsLearning Italian (Pt. 1): What’s easy, what’s difficult and a few tips and tricks
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 of two parts.) Italian is a beautiful language. It is fun to speak and listen to,...
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659Expat EssentialsStudying German: Learning the basics, European Standards, qualifying for residency and going to a public university for free
When I found out I was going to be living and working in Germany for 3-to-5 years, I decided to revive my...
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625Expat EssentialsCarla Bastos in Italy: Learning Italian will open doors, start friendships and, well, change your life
(Editor’s note: This post about learning Italian is the latest installment in a continuing series of posts about Carla Bastos’ new expat life...
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762Lifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: Program some French lyrics into your playlist and improve your French while adding amour to your Valentine’s Day
I realized on a visit to the United States that my sister’s Alexa does not understand French. When I requested a few...
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804Lifestyle & Culture‘Sorry, I’m English’: Rachel Arts finds the only ‘hack’ for learning Dutch is leaving behind self-limiting beliefs
“Sorry, I’m English:” My most repeated phrase of the last 18 months since living in the Netherlands often felt like an apology...
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2.0KCareersStephen Heiner in Paris: How to get ‘free money’ for French classes via FIFPL
“Nine hundred euros?” I was stunned. The admin person for a French school in Paris had just called me back and told me that...
